Florida House Blocks DeSantis AI Bill of Rights as White House Pushes 1 National Framework
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 11
Florida House Blocks DeSantis AI Bill of Rights as White House Pushes 1 National Framework
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 11
Summary
Florida House leaders refused to hear Ron DeSantis's AI bill of rights, stopping a Senate-passed proposal that would have expanded parental controls over chatbots.
The measure would have required platforms to share children's AI interactions with parents, allow time limits, and send alerts if minors expressed thoughts of harming themselves or others.
Daniel Perez, the House speaker and Trump's pick for ambassador to Brazil, backed the White House view that AI should be governed by a single national framework rather than a patchwork of state laws.
The clash leaves Florida's aggressive AI agenda in doubt even as DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier press regulation through legislation, lawsuits and a criminal probe tied to a school shooting suspect's chatbot use.
The setback also highlights a broader fight over federal preemption, with the Trump administration and congressional Republicans weighing whether to block many state AI rules or target narrower issues such as age verification.